“ So the plan is to move many of them to covert positions throughout the University.”
If they apply and are qualified so be it. If not, the world needs fast food workers too.
A cancer doesn’t improve by moving it to another position.
They're "qualified" for any university administrative jobs. Administrative paper pushers are administrative paper pushers. All that's required is for a university HR official to say, "Yup, you're qualified for this job too!"